New Developer Revives Dunhaven Woods South Development

Plumbing organization proprietor Martin Nixon and Cary-based mostly Midwest Life-style Houses are seeking to finally finish the southeast corner of the Dunhaven Woods South subdivision, which was originally accepted in 2000.

The subdivision is positioned on Palatine’s north side, north of the Deer Grove Forest Preserve. While most of the subdivision has prolonged because been designed, the seven-home section at 1939-1967 N. Northumberland Go, which was at some point branded Architects Corner, was hardly ever completed.

In September 2017, the village council authorised then-operator Inverland Russell Company’s zoning alter ask for to rezone the parcels as a planned enhancement, permitting it to entire the project. But Inverland didn’t essentially adhere to via before ownership adjusted fingers.

Now, Nixon is looking to decide up in which Inverland still left off. Since the planned development zoning expired in September 2020, he had to re-use for the zoning modify. The village council unanimously granted that ask for Monday, Nov. 15.

Nixon owns Elgin-primarily based Usual Mechanical, which, in accordance to his letter to the village, installed “hundreds of properties in Palatine, together with numerous households in Dunhaven Woods even though performing with the past developer.” He wrote that he grew up in Palatine, living in the two the village and unincorporated Palatine Township for 37 years. In late December 2020, Nixon read that Cornerstone Countrywide Lender and Belief Firm, where by he was a shareholder, was placing Architects Corner land up for sale.

“Having developed up in Palatine, I was extremely psyched and proud to have the option to invest in this land,” he wrote. “I believe that this to be the nicest remaining undeveloped land in Palatine.”

The sale was finished this earlier March 29. Nixon brought on Midwest Way of living Houses to deal with the property design and style and development, even though his corporation will manage the plumbing.

The new builders intend to largely adhere to the Inverland strategies the village council authorized four several years ago. They prepare to lengthen Northumberland Move south for about 50 ft, with the rest of the houses facing a cul-de-sac. The households will be custom made-crafted centered on the buyers’ specifications, but they will all be two tales tall, ranging among 2,600-4,000 sq. ft.

In maintaining with the most present Dunhaven Woods South layout standards, all elevations will be produced of 50% brick, with no vinyl or aluminum permitted, and the roofing would contain attractive shingles. The builders estimate that residence charges would start off at $799,000.

The builders will acquire advantage of the existing h2o detention spot at the southwest corner of the property, and the assets will be graded and consist of drainage to stay clear of flooding close by residences. The Metropolitan Drinking water Reclamation District of Higher Chicago will have to have to evaluate the flood mitigation actions, and it could question Nixon to modify the prepare, if necessary.

The basketball hoop and the concrete pad that encroaches on 1967 N. Northumberland Go lott, which the before proprietor of 1979 N. Northumberland Go property straight north of it developed without having village authorization, will be removed.

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